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AI is transforming enterprise productivity and reshaping the threat model at the same time. Unlike human users, agentic AI and autonomous agents operate at machine speed and inherit broad network permissions and embedded credentials. This creates new security and compliance … Read More

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In December 2025, a ransomware attack on Marquis Software Solutions, a data analytics and marketing vendor serving the financial sector, compromised sensitive customer information held by multiple banks and credit unions, according to Infosecurity Magazine. The attackers reportedly gained access through a known vulnerability in a firewall device connected to Marquis’s remote-access systems. The incident

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OWASP unveils its GenAI Top 10 threats for agentic AI, plus new security and governance guides, risk maps, and a FinBot CTF tool to help organizations secure emerging AI agents.

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Noma Security today revealed it has discovered a vulnerability in the enterprise edition of Google Gemini that can be used to inject a malicious prompt that instructs an artificial intelligence (AI) application or agent to exfiltrate data. Dubbed GeminiJack, cybercriminals can use this vulnerability to embed a malicious prompt in, for example, a Google Doc..

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When it comes to cybersecurity, it often seems the best prevention is to follow a litany of security “do’s” and “don’ts.”  A former colleague once recalled that at one organization where he worked, this approach led to such a long list of guidance that the cybersecurity function was playfully referred to as a famous James..

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The exploitation efforts by China-nexus groups and other bad actors against the critical and easily abused React2Shell flaw in the popular React and Next.js software accelerated over the weekend, with threats ranging from stolen credentials and initial access to downloaders, crypto-mining, and the NoodleRat backdoor being executed.

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The Tech Field Day Exclusive with Microsoft Security (#TFDxMSSec25) spotlighted one of the most aggressive demonstrations of AI-powered security operations to date. Microsoft showcased how Sentinel’s evolving data lake and graph architecture now drive real-time, machine-assisted threat response. The demo of “Attack Disruption” captured the promise—and the unease—of a security operations center where AI acts..

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At a recent Tech Field Day Exclusive event, Microsoft unveiled a significant evolution of its security operations strategy—one that attempts to solve a problem plaguing security teams everywhere: the exhausting practice of jumping between multiple consoles just to understand a single attack. The Problem: Too Many Windows, Not Enough Clarity Security analysts have a name..

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TransUnion today added an ability to create digital fingerprints without relying on cookies that identify, in real time, risky devices and other hidden anomalies to its Device Risk service for combatting fraud. Clint Lowry, vice president of global fraud solutions at TransUnion, said these capabilities extend a service that makes use of machine learning models..

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Nudge Security today extended the scope of its namesake security and governance platform to monitor sensitive data shared via uploads and integrations with an artificial intelligence (AI) service, in addition to now being able to identify individuals sharing that data by department or the specific tools used. In addition, Nudge Security is now making it..

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The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing another seismic shift — one driven not just by AI-enabled attackers but by a structural imbalance in how defenders and adversaries innovate. John Watters traces the evolution of modern cyber intelligence from its earliest days to the new era of AI-accelerated attacks, showing how past lessons are repeating themselves at..

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A critical React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) RCE flaw in React and Next.js is being actively exploited by China-nexus threat groups, prompting urgent patching and global mitigations.

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CISA and global partners issue new guidance for secure AI integration in operational technology, highlighting risks, governance, behavioral analytics, and OT safety.

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The Washington Post last month reported it was among a list of data breach victims of the Oracle EBS-related vulnerabilities, with a threat actor compromising the data of more than 9,700 former and current employees and contractors. Now, a former worker is launching a class-action lawsuit against the Post, claiming inadequate security.

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Chinese-sponsored groups are using the popular Brickstorm backdoor to access and gain persistence in government and tech firm networks, part of the ongoing effort by the PRC to establish long-term footholds in agency and critical infrastructure IT environments, according to a report by U.S. and Canadian security offices.

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For too long, security has been cast as a bottleneck – swooping in after developers build and engineers test to slow things down. The reality is blunt; if it’s bolted on, you’ve already lost. The ones that win make security part of every decision, from the first line of code to the last boardroom conversation...

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ShadyPanda spent seven years uploading trusted Chrome and Edge extensions, later weaponizing them for tracking, hijacking, and remote code execution. Learn how the campaign unfolded.

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The BBB warns of a rising ghost-tap scam exploiting tap-to-pay cards and mobile wallets. How attackers use NFC proximity tricks.

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